The Real Rocky

The Real Rocky

Millions watched a movie. One man lived it.

2011 en 55 minutes

Rating: 5.9

Plot

Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.

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Cast

Chuck Wepner

Chuck Wepner

Self

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Self

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

George Foreman

George Foreman

Self

Don King

Don King

Self

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

Self

Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston

Self (archive footage)

Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Self (archive footage)

André Roussimoff

André Roussimoff

Self (archive footage)

Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell

Self (archive footage)

Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Self

Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Izenberg

Jerry Izenberg

Self

Floyd Patterson

Floyd Patterson

Self

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